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Sometimes, I just need to get away from the distractions of “real life” and focus, really focus, on my writing work. I don’t use the word “distraction” in a totally negative way. Daily distractions are a normal part of life.

“Thinking isn’t the enemy, but overthinking is.” This advice given to someone, who had received it from someone else, who had likely heard it somewhere else, as well, is advice I end up giving a number of writing students and

I recently held the first of what I hope to be an ongoing series of one-day writing workshops. You can find a brief review of the day at the Florida Wild Writers website. I hope you’ll click that link and

Sitting on virtual “hold” in a computer chatroom with the Verizon/Fios account rep Tuesday morning, I was reminded of the way certain phrases worm their way into our collective vocabulary, and also it made me think of how easy it

Last week I did something scary. It’s the kind of thing that I only did because I somehow conned myself into believing it would be beneficial for both myself, and for those of you who read (or listen to) these

Today, there is another blank page staring at me. The template for my blog is empty, waiting. The podcast doesn’t have a title, even. The essay I need, to complete a project, is only an idea. Positives and Negative There have

The newest podcast is up and available via iTunes, Stitcher, RSS, and a whole host of other podcast outlets. Check the links at the bottom of this post for more info. In episode ten, I talk about two fears that

It is Wednesday night and this is the point of the week where I typically have accomplished the following things: Prepped for and taught two classes. Written, published, and publicized two or three blog posts. Written, recorded, edited, and posted

“I don’t have time to write.” “Everything else seems to come first, and I never get to the writing.” “Even when I have a few minutes to write, I stare at the blank page.” “I’m just not that excited about

Have you ever had that feeling that your work is frozen in place? Like you can’t move forward, creatively? This seems to happen, to me, when one of the following forms of resistance pops up: Self-doubt – I don’t think